R.J. Wheen's scientific contributions

Publications (2)

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The concept of concrete origami has wide-ranging possibilities for the concrete industry, according to the authors. This article describes the original concept, its refinement in two earlier canoes, and the construction of an entry for an international concrete canoe competition in Stockholm, Sweden.
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The stress-ribbon structure is a prestressed concrete tension member which hangs in a catenary shape. It might be thought of as a degenerate suspension bridge in the sense that the deck and the suspension cables have the same profile in elevation. Stress-ribbon structures offer considerable advantages in sites where the anchorage of the large tensi...